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Star Trek: Picard is coming soon to CBS All Access and Amazon Prime Video, with both releasing a trailer for the series which shows Jean-Luc Picard (played by Patrick Stewart) in a vineyard. The Picard vineyard has been part of Star Trek lore ever since The Next Generation, but more casual fans may have missed the Picard family’s history of winemaking. Amazon Prime and CBS will not air Star Trek: Picard until late 2019 or early 2020, so hopefully, there are more trailers to come. Related articles Star Trek Jean-Luc Picard series cast: Who is in the cast? Star Trek: Picard trailer teases return of Patrick Stewart as Picard Why is Jean-Luc Picard in a vineyard in the Star Trek: Picard trailer? The vineyard Picard is in in the trailer is the Picard family vineyards. These were introduced in an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG) in 1990. The Picard family vineyards, which are in La Barre, France, were first introduced in TNG season four, episode two, Family. In … [Read more...] about Star Trek Picard trailer: Why is Jean-Luc Picard in a vineyard?

Elementary season seven premiered last night (Thursday, May 23) on CBS in the US. Elementary will air in the UK on Sky Witness later this year but unfortunately, a release date has not yet been confirmed. Elementary is a modern take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s character Sherlock Holmes and sees Jonny Lee Miller take on the famous detective. Sadly, Elementary season seven will be the last ever instalment of the crime drama. Related articles Elementary season 7 release date: Will there be another series? Elementary season 7 location: Where is Elementary filmed and set? How many episodes are in Elementary season 7? There are 13 episodes in Elementary season seven overall. This is the shortest season of Elementary to date, with season six having 21 episodes. The first five seasons had even more episodes, with a total of 24 each. CBS has released the titles of the first five episodes of Elementary season seven. They are: Episode One: The Further Adventures Episode Two: Gutshot … [Read more...] about Elementary season 7: How many episodes are in Elementary?

The Looming Tower airs every Friday evening at 9:30pm on BBC Two and on the BBC iPlayer. The entire series is also available to watch on Amazon Prime Video after the series premiered in the US on Hulu earlier this year. The Looming Tower has achieved high critical acclaim with actors Jeff Daniels and Michael Stuhlbarg receiving Emmy nominations for their performances. Related articles The Looming Tower season 2 release: Will there be another season? The Looming Tower BBC air date, cast, trailer, plot Is The Looming Tower based on a true story? Yes, The Looming Tower on BBC Two is based on a true story. The series is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11, by Lawrence Wright. Wright documents how the rivalry between the FBI and the CIA during the 1990s may have inadvertently lead the way to the tragedy of 9/11. The I-49 FBI unit in New York and CIA's Alec Station in Washing DC did not share information with each other as they … [Read more...] about The Looming Tower: Is it based on a true story?

Riverdale season four was confirmed at the start of 2019 and is expected to premiere in October this year. The fourth series will follow the Riverdale teens in the final month of high school. If you need to catch up ahead of the premiere of season four, the first three seasons of Riverdale are streaming on Netflix now. Related articles Riverdale season 4 Netflix release date, cast, trailer, plot Riverdale season 4 spoilers: Luke Perry death addressed WARNING: This article contains spoilers about Riverdale season 3 Is season 4 the last series of Riverdale? The CW has not confirmed whether or not season four will be the last of Riverdale. However, as the Riverdale teens approach the end of high school, fans are worried that their graduation could be the end of the road for Riverdale. Creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa told The Hollywood Reporter season four “could be the last year, this group of friends, this group of people, might be together.” Aguirre-Sacasa was … [Read more...] about Riverdale season 4: Is season 4 the last series?

The Spanish Princess is the new period drama about Catherine of Aragon and the Tudors. The eight-part series is set in 16th century England and tells the story of Catherine of Aragon’s rise to power. Catherine is mostly remembered for being the first wife of Henry VIII of England, however, The Spanish Princess focuses on Catherine’s early years and her arrival in England. The Spanish Princess is based on the novels The Constant Princess and The King’s Curse by Philippa Gregory. Here’s everything you need to know about the series. Related articles The Spanish Princess on Starz: Who is in the cast? The Spanish Princess on Starz: Who is Catherine of Aragon? How to watch The Spanish Princess online The Spanish Princess is currently available to watch on both sides of the Atlantic. The series airs every Sunday on American network Starz and Starzplay in the UK via Amazon Prime. The episode will be made available at the same time on Starzplay in the UK at the … [Read more...] about The Spanish on Princess on Starz streaming: How to watch online